Jessica Watson
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Support and Supply Educator
LARC Amherstview Daycare
03.2021 - Current
- Supported Early childhood educators with daily routines, activities and transitions.
- Supervised and engaged with children of mixed age groups and abilities in age-appropriate learning experiences.
- Assisted in setting up learning environments, preparing materials, and adapting to programming as a supply educator to meet children’s needs and ensuring consistent daily routines.
- Maintained health, safety, and sanitary standards by following centre policies and licensing regulations.
Contract Educator Position- Infant and Toddler Programs
LARC Amherstview Daycare
09.2021 - 02.2024
- Supported the development of three different infant groups of ten children from their first day of program until they transitioned to the toddler program.
- Smoothly transitioned to the toddler program, supporting children and families through the transition, welcoming new families and adapting programming to meet their growing needs.
- Designed and implemented play-based learning experiences inspired by children’s interests and ELECT developmental domains.
- Built strong, responsive and positive relationships with the children and their families.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan activities and create learning environments that follow the guiding principles of How Does Learning Happen?
- Observed, documented, and reflected on children’s learning to guide program planning and make learning visible.
- Maintained responsive and open communication with families.
- Maintained daily logs, attendance records and adhered to all children’s medical and individual support plans.
- Followed all standards and guidelines of the Child Care and Early Years Act, KFL&A Public Health and the Ministry of Education and all LARC policies and procedures.
Enhanced Support Worker
LARC Amherstview Daycare
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Provided support to children with additional needs in kindergarten and school-aged before and after-school programs to ensure every child could safely and meaningfully participate.
- Collaborated with the program educator to provide support where needed and assisted in planning and implementing activities.
- Implemented strategies listed in each child’s individual support plan.
- Encouraged independence, social skills and self-regulation skills and modelled positive interactions.
Education
Early Childhood Education -
St. Lawrence College
Timeline
Contract Educator Position- Infant and Toddler Programs
LARC Amherstview Daycare
09.2021 - 02.2024
Support and Supply Educator
LARC Amherstview Daycare
03.2021 - Current
Enhanced Support Worker
LARC Amherstview Daycare
01.2018 - 03.2020
Early Childhood Education -
St. Lawrence College
Professional Development
ECE Professional Development Day - May 2024
Anisha Angela- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, Calming Corner and Sensory Garden Workshop
Side By Side Training with Kerry Kippen- Jan 2024
Art and Sensory Play with Toddlers
Communities of Practice -Nov 2024
Music and Movement and Play-Based Learning for Infants
Side By Side Training with Kerry Kippen- July 2023
Water Exploration with Infants
ECE Professional Development Day - May 2023
Nick Foley - Building Resilience and Managing Your Energy
ECE Professional Development Day- Oct 2023
Susan Hopkins and Kerry Callahan- Self-Regulation and Indigenous Knowledge in Early Childhood Education